
Norfolk County Historical Society of Chesapeake, Virginia
Preserving and Sharing Chesapeake, VA History Since October 1963


Jessica Cosmas,
Historical Services Manager, Chesapeake PRT
to Speak
at February Meeting

Please join us for our February membership meeting at the Chesapeake Central Library on February 16, 2025, at 2:00 pm. We are pleased to welcome Jessica Cosmas, Historical Services Manager for the City of Chesapeake Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, as our guest speaker. Jessica will discuss how public education efforts in Virginia changed with the American Civil War. The Freedman's Bureau, and later Rosenwald Schools, provided new opportunities for African Americans. Jessica describes how the Cornland School relates to these historic programs. She provides behind-the-scenes insight into the one-room schoolhouse and offers a glimpse into the Cornland School’s future.
Jessica Cosmas is originally from Birmingham, Alabama. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in History of Art from Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania. She has had the good fortune to work at a variety of galleries and museums across the United States. She also holds a Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies from Harvard Extension School. Jessica started working for the City of Chesapeake, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism (PRT) in 2021. As the Historical Services Manager of PRT, she has supervised the rehabilitation of the Cornland School into a public museum.
We look forward to seeing you at the Chesapeake Central Library for this informative meeting. Don't forget to bring a friend! Light refreshments will be served.
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Event Calendar
February 2025
NCHSC Board Meeting via ZOOM
11 Feb 7:00pm
NCHSC Membership
16 Feb 2:00pm
Closed
17 Feb
March 2025
April 2025
NCHSC Annual
Membership Luncheon
5 Apr 11:00am -- 3:00pm
Closed
20 Apr
May 2025
Closed
11 May
NCHSC Board Meeting
Via ZOOM
13 May 7:00pm
NCHSC Membership Meeting
18 May 2:00pm
Closed
26 May
Our phone number: 757-382-8408
Historic Reminiscing
with Robert Hitchings
Find the reminiscing of our NCHSC Archivist/Historian and President here:
http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/history/rbhblogindex.html
Newsletters
Read past issues of our
NCHSC newsletter The Historian,
below: